Tinsmiths Cuttings Blog

With over 20 years of experience supplying fine fabrics to customers across the UK, and a Bespoke team with a long history of working on both private homes and prestigious, design-led commissions, Tinsmiths has developed a deep and practical understanding of textiles and how they perform in real interiors.

The Tinsmiths Cuttings blog focuses on fabrics and made-to-measure curtains and blinds, offering considered advice, technical insight and inspiration to help you choose the right cloth for your project; from understanding fabric qualities and weights to selecting window treatments that sit beautifully within your space.

  • Roman Blinds vs Soft Roman Blinds: What’s the Difference & Which Fabrics Work Best?

    Roman Blinds vs Soft Roman Blinds: What’s the Difference & Which Fabrics Work Best?

    Roman blinds are a timeless window treatment, offering a tailored alternative to curtains while still bringing warmth and texture to…

  • Choosing the Right Curtain Heading: A Guide from Tinsmiths

    Choosing the Right Curtain Heading: A Guide from Tinsmiths

    The curtain heading — sometimes overlooked — plays a vital role in how your curtains look, move, and even fit…

  • The Advantages of Extra Wide Fabrics

    The Advantages of Extra Wide Fabrics

    Everything you need to know about Extra Wide furnishing fabrics and why you should consider using them. There are a…

  • Making a Pair of Cottage Curtains in a Day

    Making a Pair of Cottage Curtains in a Day

    On discovering the windows in my cottage bedroom are without curtains, Phoebe suggested we make a pair of sill length…

  • Door Curtain Benefits

    Door Curtain Benefits

    A well-considered door curtain is worth it’s weight in gold. It will: Thermal Gain A well made pair of curtains…

  • Q&A – Meet our New Fabric Showroom Assistant

    Q&A – Meet our New Fabric Showroom Assistant

    Let us introduce you to the latest member of the Tinsmiths team, Nicki. Since she joined us in the Autumn…

  • Of the Same Stripe – Tinsmiths’ Ticking Fabric

    Of the Same Stripe – Tinsmiths’ Ticking Fabric

    Acquiring its’ name from the Greek theka and Latin tica both meaning covering, ticking fabric is a tightly woven simple…

  • Tinsmiths Made to Measure – Handmade Curtains and Blinds

    Tinsmiths Made to Measure – Handmade Curtains and Blinds

    Tinsmiths Made to Measure service  Tinsmiths has always had a dedicated group of curtain-makers quietly working away in our sewing rooms.…

  • Ticking Fabrics

    Ticking Fabrics

    Ticking fabric was traditionally a very densely woven cotton herringbone or twill weave cloth used for making mattress & pillow…